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shimmering like dust in the sunlight
i could see this coming for some time
so say it again because i wanna hear your voice say every word
when your waves crash in my ears, it's never been so sweet
let's keep our hands in your pocket
and our eyes to the sky all night
we got time to kill before sunrise
we take a knife to the gun fight
but, oh, you're making it hard to care
'cuz every second is permanent
i won't be sad at the end of the night
no, i'll sleep, and i'll dream of places we've been
it's like we never said goodnight
there's no need to fret if this is all we get
the pages have been written
now we're turning them again
and if the sun don't rise
won't come and fill our eyes
just open up the book and every second you will find
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you'll see this before long
the pressure's off and the radio's on
so may i have this dance?
i guess i'm asking for a chance to show you how i move
and how i feel each time i look into...
i don't need you
baby, i want you
i could live without your touch, but it's so sweet
i don't need you
baby, i want you
hope you'll see this before long
[claps!]
i've had you on my mind for a long time
and i hope you know
this ain't faking, i'm not shaking
my hand is yours for the taking
we'll walk the meadows in the summertime
the city's to our backs, your hand's in mine
but this won't be just for the afternoon
'cuz i swear when i'm with you
i swear i hear a tune i can't forget
i don't need you
baby, i want you
i could live without your touch, but it's so sweet
swe-ee-eet! x5
so sweet
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3. |
Back To California
04:19
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i get a little bit sad sometimes
when i see her in a photograph
listen to the trees as they sway outside
oh, to be in her arms is few and far between
so i'll sleep and dream about
when i get back to california
i will see her golden shoreline
always, i know
when i get back to california
i may fall in love with her and i
may not return
not a day goes by that i don't think of her eyes
or are they stars? i could never tell the two apart
she cast her net, i won't forget
the times we spent, the days we knew
oh, the things i'll do
she caressed my skin
i fell right in
she took my hands
i stood no chance
she whispered softly in my ear
"i won't let go" and pulled me near
[synth solo!]
when i get back to california
i will see her golden shoreline
always, i know
when i get back to california
i may fall in love with her and i
may not return
she won't let go
i just might stay
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Pillowcase
02:49
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when i reach over the pillowcase
i'm reminded of that beautiful face of yours
not because you're next to me, no oh oh oh
but because it's where i want you to be someday...
someday x3
when i see you walking down that street
you do something to this heart
i swear it skips a beat
please don't stop, it's what i like
can i see you tonight?
tonight x4
i hope you understand
i ain't looking for a one night stand
when i reach over the pillowcase
i'm remind of that beautiful face
always x7
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rolling into the disco
craving some of that echo
on and on, the dj spins
these tunes ain't doin' it for me tonight
and i won't stick around to see the sights
i find the door and make my way
then the dj plays...
oh, something 'bout that sound
made me turn around
oh, something 'bout that beat
made me move my feet
i threw my hands up in the air
as if the stars were oh so near
oh, something 'bout that sound x2
i make it back to the dance floor
dj can't stop 'cuz we want more
good vibrations, salutations!
you tell me "it'll be alright"
you tell me "chin up 'cuz the sun is just about to rise
it's something that we can't escape
but there will always be a melody to medicate!"
something 'bout that sound x9
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By Sundown
05:15
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i wake up in the city
i wanna sleep by the sea
pick me up after sunrise
take me out on the town
ooh ooooooh...
we pull up to the station
another stop that shouldn't be
we hit the road, reminding me of the space between
as i wait for the air
just promise me we'll hit the coast...
by sundown
oh i'll put some things so far away
and pretend like i don't need to see them every day
but i need to, i want to, it's something i've got to
and sunsets just aren't the same from far away
it's something i wanna change
something i'm gonna change
and i promise you we'll hit the coast...
by sundown
oh i'll take my time, and she won't even care
don't you know i'm already there?
oh, i won't drown in the city
no, i will swim to the sea
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I'm Not Saying
05:25
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honesty, look what you've done to me
but this is what i want
yeah, this is what i want
if i could rid myself of all of these feelings
well, i guess i would be alright
yeah, maybe for tonight
oh, i can't take this anymore
all the times you walked up to my door
oh, the words are on the tip of my tongue
and i'm just catching my breath
but you keep taking my breath away
i'm not saying i'm in love x2
i'm not saying i'm in love with you
but it's true
now just stop and take a minute to think
of all the possibilities that may not exist
i know it's such a waste of my time
to be inventing excuses, reasons why
let's just forget about it
i don't regret any word i've said
so rest assured, you have my heart
'cuz waiting is hard to do
except when i'm waiting for you
and patience ain't wearing thin
just waiting for this to begin
but now we're seeing eye to eye
so why would i upset the ride again?
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8. |
Song In E Major
01:44
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Backbone
03:02
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i've tried to tell you all this time
you hold a match
with every word strike forth a flame
and light a path
tell me where's your backbone
and i'll try to understand
we've got to keep this fire alive
we'll fan the flames
a fire so big you can't contain
nor would you ever want to
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Horizons
04:04
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i can't seem to grasp it with my hands
even if i could, misunderstand
it's not what i want. it's something else
how to separate me from myself
sometimes, my heart lies
i lose sight of the sky
how can i keep my heart, when my eyes look to horizons?
oh, i know they can seem so far away
but my heart just wants to stay
won't you take the present for a scar
wanna leap into, but not too far
scared to drink the water from the well
careful what you buy and what you sell
i got lost in the lights, lost sight of the stars
am i becoming who i want
look at me now, where should i be?
am i me?
my heart lies
i won't lose sight of the sky
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